![]() ![]() It must not look like some sloppy demonstration!”īut it was the evening that soared from the moment Lagerfeld started to introduce flecks of gold into the suiting. The wedding look-a dreamy tufted hoodie, dress, and train-was all “made from wild cotton,” said Lagerfeld, quipping, “This is high-fashion ecology. You read correctly: Wood chips were used as beading, paillettes, and 3-D frills among techniques involving recycled paper and organic woven yarn. It seemed incredible that the same venue had been transformed into a convincing casino for the last couture show-a tribute to the set-design genius at Chanel-and just as incredible that this time, the gambling chips had been replaced by. ![]() So where last October there was the high-tech, noisy hurly-burly of the Chanel Airport, now there were the lush green lawns of a minimalist garden, water lily ponds, a slatted wood pavilion, and plenty of space and calm to contemplate it all under simulated blue skies. Reacting to the times (especially in an age as troubled as ours) can also mean needing to detach from them, fashion-mindfulness equated with luxury in this case. “Fashion is part of the events of our times,” declared Karl Lagerfeld about the Zen-like, eco-conscious serenity of the Chanel Haute Couture collection in the Grand Palais. ![]()
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